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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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